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IN THIS ISSUERegular Features:
On The Cover ..................................................................... 3From the Editor ................................................................... 3From the President ............................................................. 5NOGS Officers / Contacts .................................................. 6Upcoming Events & Activities ............................................. 7NOGS Luncheon Presentation ............................................ 8Calendar of Events: November - December ...................... 10Drill Bits ........................................................................... 16NOGS Memorial Foundation & FONO Fund ...................... 21
Special Features:NOGS Christmas Holiday Party .......................................... 2New 2017 Ad Rates! ........................................................... 4Energy Day 2017 .............................................................. 11
Energy Day 2017 Photo Collage ....................................... 122018 ASBOG Exam Information ....................................... 15GCAGS-GCSSEPM 2017 Convention ............................... 1543rd Annual Mineral Auction............................................. 23
on the coverCover Photo provided by National Park Service
Old Natchez Trace — Mississippi
This month’s cover photo comes from the Old NatchezTrace in Mississippi. This historic trail traversed Na veAmerican lands long before European se lers began to usethe path as a thoroughfare for trade and travel beginningin the 1700’s. The Trace is now commemorated by theNatchez Trace Parkway, which is administered by the NPS.The Trace extends from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN andis most famous for its fall foliage, the surviving por onsof the original sunken trail, and the legends and tall talesof who those who once trod its path. Whether they werekeelboat workers making their way north a er dockingUnder-the-Hill at Natchez, Methodist circuit riders,highwaymen preying upon fellow travelers, or famousfi gure like Captain Meriwether Lewis, these travelersplayed an important role in developing se lements acrossthe Mississippi and Tennessee fron ers before the rise of Memphis and the shi of trade to the west with the riseof the steamboat.
From the Editor
LauraLaura Sorey, Editor
With the apparent breakdown of civil discourse in the public forum, I’m remindedof a friendship with one of my engineer friends. Aside from the laws of physics and thebelief that all humans should be treated with respect and dignity, this engineer and I disagree onevery possible social, poli cal, or faith-based issue. But this disparity in our belief systems never kepthim from broaching these topics with me. His favorite game involved popping around corners and quizzingme on a controversial issue just to see what would happen. While this might be boorish behavior in others, heactually took the me to then listen to my words before responding in kind. We remained vehement about ourposi ons, never changed the other’s mind, and never fell back on the well-intended but weak “agree to disagree”response. But we spoke without lapsing into condescension, smugness, or anger…usually. It takes empathy andself-awareness to recognize that the right belief for you might not be the right choice for someone else, even if you love or respect that person. All too o en, I fail to remember this and allow stress, fear, or arrogance to dictatemy words. Yet I contend that the eff ort to try is not meaningless. Indeed, when success of a thing is so diffi cultto a ain, some mes the eff ort counts more than the success. It would behoove us all as scien sts, Americans,and humans to remember this.
Published monthly by the New Orleans GeologicalSociety. This issue was sent to press on Oct. 28, 2017.
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October is always a special month on the NOGScalendar because it brings the awarding of theNOGS Memorial Founda on Scholarships. Thisyear, twelve graduate and undergraduate studentsmajoring in earth sciences at UNO, Tulane, and LSUwere presented with scholarships by Founda onChairman Al Melillo. Their individual awards andbrief biographies were published in last month’sNOGS LOG and can be accessed at nogs.org.Every member of NOGS should feel a sense of pride an accomplishment in par cipa ng in thedirect support of earth science educa on throughthese scholarships, but it is also important torecognize that they are the result of hard workand persistence of individual members of theorganiza on.
A er several years of discussion and planning,the NOGS Memorial Scholarship Fund wasestablished in 1978 under the leadership of Rudolph B. “Rudy” Seigert and his Board. In thatfi rst year, scholarships were awarded to fourstudents, each receiving a check for a modest$500. It wasn’t un l 1986 that the awards wereincreased to $2,000 for graduate students and $1,000 for seniors. Scholarship awards have beengranted to students at local universi es everyyear since then.
Over a two-year span between 1990 and 1991,the NOGS Memorial Scholarship Fund became theNOGS Memorial Founda on that we recognizetoday thanks to the work and generosity of threekey members of NOGS. What would becomethe Founda on was changed forever in 1990 bythe bequest of over $250,000 from the estate of Jules and Olga Braunstein Jules Braunstein wasmemorialized in tes monials wri en by DorisCur s and James Hartman that were publishedin the journals of both the AAPG and GSA. Hewas both a geologist and micro-paleontologist
that worked at Shell from 1937 un l 1978.A er his re rement, Jules worked as an adjunctprofessor teaching historical geology at UNO. HisAAPG memorial included these quotes from hisacceptance speech upon becoming an honorarylife me member of AAPG: "Because of the strongdebt of gra tude I felt toward my professionfor aff ording me so interes ng a career, I havebeen willing to work on any commi ee for anygeologic organiza on that invited me to do so,"and "I believe that a geologist who can re refrom the fi eld has been in the wrong profession!"Clearly Jules Braunstein embodied the spirit of the NOGS Memorial Founda on. By the springof 1991, under the leadership of President BobBranson and President-elect Jack Langford, theNOGS Memorial Scholarship Fund was renamedthe NOGS Memorial Founda on, Inc. Througha tenacious and long process with the InternalRevenue Service, Jack Langford was successfulin having the Memorial Founda on granted atemporary IRS 501(c)3 status on December 11,1992. Earlier this year, on February 6, the State of Louisiana State Records Department recognizedthe Founda on as a non-profi t corpora on.
I am very grateful to Ed Picou for helping me toassemble the factual informa on of this history of the NOGS Memorial Founda on. His contribu onsare integrated throughout this le er, but I wantto leave one paragraph that Ed shared with meexactly as he wrote it:
“Although the assets of the MemorialFounda on now exceed one million dollars throughcareful investment management, we (NOGS) areunder the gun by the IRS to increase our individualmember giving in order to maintain our preferredIRS status. Otherwise, we would lose this statusand be compelled to pay taxes. Therefore, I askevery member to make a contribu on to theMemorial Founda on this year. The amount of your contribu on isn’t that important. It is thenumber of our members who have contributed isthe cri cal factor.”
We have all shared in the pride andaccomplishment of seeing these scholarshipsbeing awarded. We must now also all recognizethat they are the result of the hard work andgenerosity of NOGS members that have comebefore us. Now is our opportunity to sustain thislegacy.
Chris McLindon
FROM THE
PRESIDENTCHRIS MCLINDON
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NOGS OfficeOffi ce Manager: Annette HudsonPhone: 504-561-8980 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.nogs.orgThe offi ce is located at 810 Union Street, Suite 300, New Orleans, LA 70112.Correspondence and all luncheon reservations should be sent to the above address.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Company Phone E-mailm President Chris McLindon Upstream Exploration LLC 504-756-2003 [email protected]
Vice President Robert Rooney Robert M. Rooney Inc. 504-460-0319 [email protected] Grant Black Chevron 985-773-6882 [email protected] Margaret McKinney TGS 504-524-3450 [email protected] G. Alex Janevski Shell 504-425-6214 [email protected] Laura Sorey EarthCon Consultants 601-421-3352 [email protected] 2018 Brenda Reilly 504-430-4240 [email protected] 2019 Jennifer Connolly Shell 504-425-6411 [email protected] 2020 David Reiter Stone Energy 504-593-3623 [email protected]
COMMITTEE ChairpersonAAPG Delegates William M. Whiting Consultant 504-947-8495 [email protected] Student Chapter Sam B. Shrull LSU 281-705-3254 [email protected] Student Chapter Tushar Bishnoi Tulane University [email protected] Student Chapter Joshua Flathers UNO 504-952-6437 jrfl [email protected] TBDAuditing Al Melillo Retired - Chevron 504-491-0683 [email protected] Michael N. Fein 504-717-6465 [email protected] Margaret McKinney TGS 504-524-3450 [email protected] Paper Bay Salmeron Chevron 832-854-6431 [email protected] G. Alex Janevski Shell 504-425-6214 [email protected] TBDExternal Affairs TBDFinance and Investment Margaret McKinney TGS 504-524-3450 [email protected] Edward B. Picou, Jr. Consultant 504-529-5155 [email protected]/Directory TBDNew Geoscientists (NGNO) Rachel Carter 913-710-8021 [email protected] Nominating J. David Cope Rising Natural Resources LLC 504-214-6754 [email protected] Education Duncan Goldthwaite Consultant 504-887-4377 [email protected] ce Operations Al Melillo Retired - Chevron 504-491-0683 [email protected] Sales Edward B. Picou, Jr. Consultant 504-529-5155 [email protected] Outreach Thomas C. Bergeon Upstream Exploration 504-832-3772 [email protected] Projects TBD
NOGS LOG STAFFEditor Laura Sorey EarthCon Consultants 601-421-3352 [email protected] TBD Auxiliary NOGA Offi cers and Directors NOGADrill Bits Al Baker Beacon Exploration, LLC 504-836-2710 [email protected] Bits Carlo C. Christina Retired (C & R Expl. Inc.) [email protected] Bits Kevin Trosclair BOEM 504-202-7997 [email protected] Photographer Arthur Christensen Shalimar Consulting 985-893-2013 [email protected] / Printing Kristee Brown Creative Graphics & Printing, LLC 985-626-5223 [email protected] Webmaster Charles Miller OCSBBS Website
NOGS AUXILIARYOffi cers Phone Directors Year PhonePresident Margie Conatser 504-469-2496 Linda Pierce 2016-18 504-393-7365Vice-President Camille Yeldell 504-835-7467 Genny Melillo 2016-18 985-725-1553Secretary Trez Marie Zotkiewicz 504-831-3023 Penny Bryant 2017-19 504-831-7744Treasurer Judy Lemarié 504-393-8659 Loretto Stephens 2017-19 504-451-3472Parliamentarian Alma Dunlap 504-737-2678 Member-at-Large Trudy Corona 504-737-6101
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MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONBOARD OF TRUSTEES Company Phone E-mail2017-2018 Chairman Al Melillo Retired - Chevron 504-491-0683 [email protected] Secretary Chris McLindon Upstream Exploration LLC 504-756-2003 [email protected] Trustee Chuck Holman 504-975-6735 [email protected] Trustee Al Baker Beacon Exploration, LLC 504-836-2710 [email protected] Trustee Kelli Hardesty ERM 504-846-9245 [email protected] Trustee William M. Whiting Consultant 504-947-8495 [email protected] Trustee David E. Reiter Stone Energy Corporation 504-593-3623 [email protected] Trustee TBD
AAPG DELEGATESTerm Ends2018 Earl Cumming Reservoir Frameworks LLC 985-630-6898 [email protected] William M. Whiting Consultant 504-947-8495 [email protected](a) Dave Balcer [email protected] Elizabeth McDade [email protected](a) G. Alex Janevski Shell 504-425-6214 [email protected]
November 6 • NOGS LuncheonHoliday Inn Downtown Superdome
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Presentation:
The Potential for Subsidence in South LouisianaResulting from the Subsurface Dissolution of Salt
Guest Speakerp :
Jeffrey S. Hanor, Ph.D.Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
See page 8 for Abstract and Biography
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November 8API Delta Chapter Joint Society Luncheon
Marriott Convention Center • New Orleans, LAFor more info: http://www.api-delta.org
December 4NOGS Luncheon & Poster Presentation
Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome • New Orleans, LouisianaFor more info: [email protected] or 504-561-8980
November 11Children's Museum of St. Tammany STEM Fest
The Tammany Trace on Koop Dr. • Mandeville, LAFor more info: Tom Bergeon at [email protected]
December 9NOGS Christmas Holiday Party
Home of Jack & Penny Bryant • 515 Northline St. • Metairie, LAFor more info, see our ad on the inside front cover of this issue.
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The Potential for Subsidence in South LouisianaResulting from the Subsurface Dissolution of Salt
Presented by
Jeffrey S. Hanor, Ph.D.Department of Geology and Geophysics
Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ABSTRACT
Nov 6 NOGS Luncheon Presentation at the Holiday Inn Superdome
It has been estimated that a signi icant volume of the Jurassic salt originally deposited in southern and offshore Louisiana has beendestroyed by subsurface dissolution. This dissolution is manifested in part by the presence of formation waters in freshwater,brackish, and marine sediments havingsalinities signi icantly in excess of that of seawater. Destruction of halite reducestotal sediment volume, thus contributingto subsidence. Estimates of total minimumvolume of NaCl dissolved at individual salt structures can be made from: 1) the volume of solid products of salt dissolution, such as theanhydrite-calcite cap rock at Bayou Choctawand Weeks Island or the calcite-pyrite cements at West Hackberry, and 2) the mass of excess salinity in formation waters surrounding the structure, such as at the Welsh Dome. Such estimates have been typically in the rangeof cubic kilometers of NaCl per individual salt structure. Determining how these cubic kilometers of volume loss have been spatially distributed is more elusive, particularly if rising salt continuously ills the volume lost by dissolution. Broad areas of dissolution-inducedsubsidence around a rising salt stock could easily be obscured by other mechanisms of subsidence or by ongoing sediment deposition.However, at Bay Marchand, salt dissolution has
produced localized normal faults immediately above the crest of salt having throws onthe order of 100 m in Pliocene sediments. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar(InSAR) has been used with success to study land surface response to salt tectonics in Iranand China, and it is possible that it could be used similarly in south Louisiana.
BIOGRAPHYJeff Hanor
received his PhDin Geology from Harvard and thenspent several years as a Post-Doc and Research Oceanographerat the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He joined the faculty
of the Department of Geology and Geophysicsat LSU in 1970, where he has taught courses insedimentary geochemistry and has served as a major professor to nearly 60 M.S., Ph.D., and B.S. Honors students. Jeff became an emeritusprofessor in 2011 and continues his research in sedimentary geochemistry and hydrogeology.
"And Looking Ahead . . ."The next luncheon will be held on December 4. Our guest speaker will be Paul Post of BOEM. There will also bea poster presentation by Ryan P. Jones and William F. Morrison, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science at UNO. Contact the NOGS offi ce at 504-561-8980 or use the PayPal link at www.nogs.org to make your reservation.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: NOVEMBER — DECEMBER 2017
2017 EVENT LOCATION CONTACT / INFO
If you know of upcoming seminars or academic events that may be of interest to our members, please email the event details to Laura Sorey at [email protected] to be included in the monthly calendar.
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2017 GCAGS-GCSSEPM Conven on
End of Early Registra on Discount for AGU Fall Mee ng
Tulane Geology Seminar"Preserva on of Distributary Channels Within the StraigraphicRecord: Insights from the Modern Yellow River Delta, China"
Jeff Ni rouer, Rice UniversityNOGS Luncheon
Speaker: Dr. Jeff rey S. Hanor"The Poten al for Subsidence Resul ng from Subsurface
Dissolu on of Salt"Elec on Day
API Delta Joint Energy Industry Associa on Luncheon"A Case for the Growth of Louisiana's Oil and Gas Industry"
Speakers: Sharon Hewi , LA State Senator, District 1Dr. Gregory Upton Jr., Assistant Professor at the Center
for Energy Studies, LSULSU G&G Lecture Series
"Dissolved Rare Earth Elements and Barium in the Ocean:New Insights from GEOTRACES and Beyond"
Alan Shiller, USMVeteran's Day
Children's Museum of St. TammanySTEM Fest
Tulane Geology Seminar"Exploring Complex Late Quaternary Ice-Cover Histories
in the Ar c Using Dead Vegeta onand in situ Cosmogenic 14C, 10Be, and 26A1"
Nat Li on, Purdue University
LSU G&G Lecture Series"Water Resource Stewardship
in the U.S. Na onal Park Service"Forrest "Ed" Harvey, Water Resources Division
Thanksgiving Day
Oil and Gas Environmental Conference
NOGS Luncheon & Poster Presenta onSpeaker: Paul Post, BOEM
"Elephants? In the Atlan c?"
Poster Presenta on: Ryan P. Jones and William F. MorrisonDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, UNO"A Fluid Pressure-Based Assessment of Ver cal and
Lateral Hydraulic Connec vity of the Wilcox Forma on in the St. Malo Structure and Surrounding Area of Central
WalkerRidge, Northern Gulf Of Mexico."
NOGS Christmas Holiday Party
Marrio RivercenterSan Antonio, Texas
Tulane UniversityBoggs Center: Room 243
Noon
Holiday InnSuperdome
Marrio at the Conven on Center
New Orleans, LA
LSU Baton RougeE137 Howe-Russell-Kniff en
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On September 16, NOGS hostedEnergy Day at the Louisiana Children’s Museum, showing kids how energyplays such a vital role in their lives andd
present, covering the whole spectrum of
NOGS teamed up with SGS and SPE on the “How is an Oil Field is Formed?” set of exhibits,
included LSU geology and SPE students: Juan Carlos Guerrero, Elizabeth Keller, Angel Hernandez, Sarah Gremillion, Nate Benton, Sarah Dailey, AllisonBarbato, Abdul Homran, Cameron Ryan, Eriondre Adams, Jesus Diaz, Joseph Najim, Brian Womeldurf, Amrat Gandhi, Dayna Rodriguez, Tamara Kaufman,and Abdullah Al-Tameemi. Shara Gremillion from USM and Jennifer Housey, Joshua Flathers, William
and Miles Sesquerre from UNOmembers included Mike Fein, Kirk Barrell, Alex
and Lisa Kennedy of
SGS Lauren Woitha of SPE had kids drilling for the sweet spots
and with STEM NOLAwho provided a wind power and a steam engine
display, for the highly visual Bay Marchand salt model, Nate Benton for the seismicrecording array, Daniel Duray and John Sanford of Shelland subsea adventure, Ben Franklin students for the banana piano, and NACEcorrosion models. Bernie Regel was instrumental in training volunteers and captured the wonder eventphotographs. Most of all, major thanks to Ashley
, the Early Learning Manager at the LouisianaChildren’s Museum, for her wonderful work helping put Energy Day together.
greater understanding of the vital role of energy, how much of each source contributes to our current
of energy careers. Parents
having nearly as much fun asthe kids. Thanks to all of you for making EnergyDay a big success.
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GCAGS-GCSSEPM 2017 CONVENTIONHosted by the South Texas Geological Society
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2018 ASBOG Exam Informa onThe Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscien sts will proctor the ASBOGFundamentals of Geology and Prac ce of Geology exams on March 16, 2018. LBPOG must receive your applica on (including transcript and references) for GITcer fi cate or PG license and the LBOPG Proctoring/Verifi ca on Applica on andFee for approval by the Board prior to December 31, 2017.Note: you must submit applica on for a GIT cer fi cate or PG license along withrelevant fees or already have an applica on pending in order to submit the applica onfor proctoring. See www.lbopg.org for more info.
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South Louisiana and Offshore Gulf of MexicoExploration and Production Activities
LAFAYETTE DISTRICT, ONSHORE AREABy Kevin J. Trosclair and Carlo C. Christina
BREAKING NEWS IIAs previously reported, Sentry Energy Services, (nowA EOG Resources), has drilled the #1 Eaglessnch, SN 250209, inRan North Bayou Jack Field, (STAR), Avoyelles Parish. The well has been completed a signifi cant oil well in the Austin Chalk, fl owing as a 1120 BOPD and 1157 MCFD after frackingforations 16,275 to 20,550 feet. The well was drilled to a total depth of 20,662 feet in a horizontalperfral approximately 5,516 feet long. As stated in the June LOG, a successful completion will possiblylaterk off a new series of drilling in the area. kickAs a result of this completion, leasing activity has increased, with more than 200,000 acres leased.Aw leases have been taken to the southwest in the “old” Lower Tuscaloosa Field of False River. NewNewper drilling can be expected soon.deep
NEW LOCATIONS n Beauregard Parish, PIE LA Operating willInl adrill wildcat, (A), to test the Austin Chalk.
e #1 Temple, SN 250505, is permitted to aTheth of 15,500 feet, located in Sec. 9, 3S-10W.deptOperating will re-enter a well, SN 220310,PIE
ch was drilled by Chesapeake Operating as awhiizontal well to a total depth of 15,983 feet. It horis plugged and abandoned in 1998. (NOTE—wass horizontal Austin Chalk well is located Thisroximate 90 miles southwest of the EOG newapprstin Chalk discovery, as discussed above.)AusAlso in Beauregard Parish, PIE LA OperatingAl drill the #1 Mineral Resources Dev B, SNwill507, a250 rank wildcat, (B), located in Sec.15, 10W. It will be drilled to a total depth of 5S-
00 feet to test Cockfi eld sands. There is no830oduction within 3 miles of the location, and nopro
well control within 1 mile of the proposed well.wCastex Energy has re-permitted its #1
DISC 12 RA SUA; SL 21615, SN 250499,in Bayou Goreau Field, (C), in TerrebonneParish. The well will be drilled to 18,870 feet,(17,500 feet, total vertical depth), in Sec 34,21S-13E to test Disc 12 sands. The locationis within one-half mile of a well drilled
by Pel-Tex Oil & Gas, SN 175063, to a depth of 22,030 feet, which was plugged and abandoned in1982. Several attractive sands were found below16,500 feet.
COMPLETIONSIn Avoyelles Parish, North Bayou Jack
Field, (STAR), EOG Resources has completed asignifi cant oil well in the Austin Chalk, fl owing1120 BOPD and 11567 MCFD after frackingperforations 16,275 to 20,550 feet. The #1 AUSC RB SUB;EAGLES RANCH 14 H, SN 250209,is located in Sec. 14, 2S-4E. It was drilled to atotal depth of 20,662 feet in a horizontal lateralapproximately 5,516 feet long.(See BreakingNews II report above.)
Warhorse Oil & Gas has completed a gas wellin Big Lake Field, (D), Cameron Parish. The #1 JOYCE D GRANIER ETAL, SN 249625, wascompleted fl owing 1634 MCFD and 2 BCPD inthe Camerina 1 sand through perforations 9704 to9710 feet. It was drilled to a total depth of 12,800feet in Sec. 13, 12S-9W.
In Pointe Coupee Parish, Fordoche Field, (E),
e Baker-Hughes United States rig count for the month of September averaged 940 rigs, down 7 rigsThem the prior month’s average. The Louisiana rig count (not including the OCS) averaged 49 rigs for frommonth of September.the m
North Louisiana Rigs: ...........................................42South Louisiana Rigs: .............................................7 Land ................................................................d 4 Inland Waters ..................................................3
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OFFSHOREGULF OF MEXICO
SHELF AND DEEPWATER ACTIVITIESby Al Baker
During September 2017, the BOEM approved 65Gulf of Mexico drilling permits. 13 of these were for shelf wells, and 52 were for deepwater wells. Of the total number of permits, there were 7 new wellpermits, all in deepwater.
The seven deepwater new well permits were for fi ve exploration wells and two development wells.The development well permits were issued to Hess Corporation for their Green Canyon 468 #SA-1 welland to Walter Oil & Gas for their Ewing Bank 789#A-7 well. The exploration well permits were issued to Anadarko Petroleum for their Mississippi Canyon84 #8 well, BHP Billiton Petroleum (Deepwater) for their Green Canyon 392 #1 well, Deep Gulf EnergyIII for their Mississippi Canyon 385 #1 well, and two to Shell Offshore for their Mississippi Canyon 392#AC-1 and Walker Ridge 376 #2 wells.
On September 29th, IHS-Petrodata reported that the Gulf of Mexico mobile offshore rig supply stood at 94, which is 1 less than last month. The marketed rig supply consisted of 53 rigs, of which 35 were under contract. The marketed rig supply number decreased by 1, while the contracted rig supply number increased by 1 compared to the previous month. The marketed contracted versus total rig supply utilization ratestands at 37.2%t , and the marketed contracted versus marketed supply utilization rate stands at 66.0%. By comparison, the September 2016 total fl eet utilization
rate stood at 46.6% (versus 56.4% today) with 48 out of the 103 rigs under contract.
As of September 29th, BakerHughes indicated that there were 22 active mobile offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, which is 62.9% of the rigs under contract mentioned above. This active rigs number is 5 more than reported last month. Of the 22 rigs, 3 are located on the shelf, and ff 19 are situated in deepwater. At the same time last year, there were 21 mobile offshore rigsoperating in the Gulf of Mexico.
As of September 29th, the BakerHughes total U.S. rig count stood at 940 rigs, the same as at the end of August. Of the 940 rigs, 750 are oil rigs and 189are gas rigs. A year ago, there were 522 rigs working in the U.S. Thus, the current rig fi gure represents an80% increase year over year. Texas still has the largest number of rigs with 451, which is slightly less than half (48.0%) of the total number of rigs in the U.S.
On September 29th, the BOEM announced that 14 bids submitted at OCS Sale 249 were deemed acceptable during the Phase 2 evaluation period. Nobids were accepted in the Phase 1 evaluation period.A total of 76 tracts remain to be evaluated. The BOEMhas 90 days from the August16, 2017 sale date todetermine if the high bids are suffi cient.
On September 5th, Stone Energy announced its drilling results from the deepwater Rampart Deep wellin Mississippi Canyon Block 116. The well, operated by Deep Gulf Energy III, found approximately 130 net feet of liquid-rich natural gas pay. The well yyprovided critical information to reduce the explorationrisk of Stone’s Derbio Prospect, which is located northwest of and updip to the Rampart Deep discoveryin Mississippi Canyon Block 72.
Fordoche Operating Company has completed the #1JO LONG ETAL, SN 249956, as an oil well fl owing24 BOPD and 135 MCFD through perforations 8320 to8327. The well was drilled to a total depth of 8580 feet,in Sec.29, 6S-8E.
Paloma Resources has plugged and abandoned 2shallow MIOCENE wells in St. Helena Parish. The #1DENKMANN ASSOC, SN 250448, in Day BranchField, (F), was drilled to a total depth of 4000 feet. It was located in Sec. 11, 1S-6E.
In N E Greensburg Field, (G), the #1 DENKMANN ASSOC was drilled to a total depth of 4500 feet and was plugged and abandoned on 10/4/2017. It was drilled in Sec. 5, 2S-6E.
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